Stephen Aitken
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Aitken | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Dumbarton (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1993 | Erskine B.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–2001 | Greenock Morton | 113 | (4) |
| 2001–2007 | Stranraer | 156 | (5) |
| 2007 | Stenhousemuir | 11 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Arthurlie | ||
| 2009–2011 | Stranraer | 19 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2012–2015 | Stranraer | ||
| 2015– | Dumbarton | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Stephen Aitken (born 25 September 1976 in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer who is currently the manager of Dumbarton in the Scottish Championship. Aitken played for Greenock Morton, Stranraer, Stenhousemuir and Arthurlie. He rejoined Stranraer in 2009 as assistant manager to Keith Knox. Aitken retired as a player in 2011 and was appointed manager of Stranraer in October 2012. He left the club for Dumbarton on 27 May 2015.
Aitken started his senior career with Greenock Morton, where he played for eight years before moving to Stranraer where he stayed for six years. Upon leaving Stranraer he joined Stenhousemuir briefly, before leaving the senior game to join Barrhead side Arthurlie in the junior ranks.
In 2009, he returned to Stranraer for a second time at the age of 32, and shortly thereafter took up a role as assistant manager. On 27 October 2012 Aitken was appointed manager at the club.
After a successful three years with Stranraer he joined Dumbarton in May 2015, to replace Ian Murray. He won his first competitive game in charge 3-2 against former clubGreenock Morton. After keeping the club in the Scottish Championship for both of his seasons in charge, he agreed a new 2 year deal in May 2017.
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